Rain interrupted play on the opening day of the second and final Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Sunday, forcing an early lunch.
Only 9.5 overs were possible in the rain-affected first session, with the hosts reaching 49-1 before persistent drizzle brought proceedings to a halt.
Brendon King led the West Indies charge with an unbeaten 33 from 27 deliveries, striking seven boundaries, while Kevlon Hodge was yet to score at the interval.
Pakistan claimed the only wicket of the session when fast bowler Mohammad Ali dismissed opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul for 15, with the left-hander falling after facing 32 deliveries and striking two fours to end the opening partnership.
The visitors entered the series decider aiming to draw level after suffering a 90-run defeat in the opening Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
Pakistan made four changes to their playing XI, with Ubaid Shah and Awais Zafar set to make their Test debuts. Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan returned to the side, while Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Shan Masood and Mohammad Abbas missed out.
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Playing XIs
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Awais Zafar, Ali Usman, Sajid Khan, Mohammad Ali and Ubaid Shah.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
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